By Annette Martel and Kelly Hagen What She Said: There’s something warm and comforting about hearing the same Christmas songs every year of your life. Instant nostalgic imagery — both real and imaginary — fill my brain the instant I hear Dean Martin or Gene Autry belting out a holiday […]
by Shelly Preszler Ok, I’ll admit it… I’ve become one of you; and you know who “you” are. For the past several months I have found myself driving around town with a puppy in my front seat. I know this comes as a major shock for those of you who […]
by Deb Seminary Heidi Heitkamp never thought about what would happen the day after the election. She was thinking about how fast the year of campaigning had gone and was working hard for the last few weeks. “Part of that was the experience I had running for governor, I’ve had […]
What He Would Say By Kelly Hagen Building a home means you get what you want. Of course, you can’t have everything you want. You’re limited by your budget, which is a real issue for someone as inconsequential as I enjoy thinking I am. You’re also limited by your imagination, […]
by Jessie Veeder She wears ballet flats, jeans and a simple black top. Sometimes she pulls on her pink hard hat, an accessory she’s happy to wear because it means her project is moving along. These days you’ll find her a block from the Watford City Elementary School buzzing around […]
Ali Arndorfer of Hidden Treasures Home Decorating shares her thoughts on what is ‘Hot for the Home’… What colors seem to be hot right now – wall color, accessories, pillows, furniture? Colors that are hot right now are soft oranges, blues, (primarily aqua) and grey’s. Lemon yellow is also huge, […]
D’Arcy Honeycutt was a runner on the track team in high school and really enjoyed it. She did not have the speed to compete in college, but worked with a coach from University of Houston and some women from the community who were doing AAU competitions. “I started doing longer […]
Lisa Bohrer, owner of Spaces in downtown Bismarck, talked about the biggest trend in home decorating – color: “When we do new construction we try to get a good base going so the homeowner can bring in a lot of color and switch it up for the seasons. Changing out […]
Melanie Carvell by Deb Seminary Wife, mother, daughter, Physical Therapist, Director of Sanford’s Women’s Health Center, world class triathlete, coach, motivational speaker, writer, friend, pianist, all-around nice person – this is Melanie Carvell. Growing up in Mott, North Dakota (“the spot where the girls are hot”) shaped her for life.
Pam Vukelic “The Quail’s Egg” is a popular children’s folk tale from Sri Lanka. The mother quail loses her egg in the crevice of a rock and tries numerous channels to get assistance. After many “no” responses, she finally has success when she gets the cat to scare the mouse […]
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